| National Football Conference | ||||||||||||
| CONF RK | NFC | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | REASON | ||
| 1 | * - Green Bay | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 6-0-0 | 12-0-0 | .457 | .458 | NFC North Champ | ||
| 2 | z - San Francisco | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1-0 | 10-2-0 | .449 | .418 | NFC West Champ Wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games. | ||
| 3 | z - New Orleans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1-0 | 9-3-0 | .441 | .442 | NFC South Champ | ||
| 4 | z - NY Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-0 | .520 | .465 | NFC East Champ | ||
| 5 | y - Atlanta | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | .480 | .375 | Wins tie break over Detroit based on head-to-head win percentage. | ||
| 6 | y - Detroit | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | .535 | .394 | |||
| 7 | Chicago | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | .527 | .406 | Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in common games. Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (Philadelphia wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage). | ||
| 8 | Arizona | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 | .469 | .391 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (Philadelphia wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage). | ||
| 9 | Philadelphia | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5-1-0 | 6-6-0 | .488 | .398 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage. | ||
| 10 | Dallas | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | .473 | .375 | |||
| 11 | Seattle | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | .512 | .438 | |||
| 12 | Carolina | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2-4-0 | 3-9-0 | .504 | .313 | |||
| 13 | Washington | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 | .477 | .438 | |||
| 14 | Tampa Bay | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2-4-0 | 3-9-0 | .551 | .438 | |||
| 15 | Minnesota | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-0 | .559 | .396 | |||
| 16 | St. Louis | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0-6-0 | 1-11-0 | .590 | .531 | |||
| American Football Conference | ||||||||||||
| CONF RK | AFC | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | REASON | ||
| 1 | * - New England | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1-0 | 10-2-0 | .449 | .423 | AFC East Champ | ||
| 2 | z - Baltimore | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6-0-0 | 9-3-0 | .477 | .484 | AFC North Champ (Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head win percentage.) | ||
| 3 | z - Houston | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | .453 | .413 | AFC South Champ | ||
| 4 | z - Denver | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | .520 | .445 | AFC West Champ (Wins tie break over Oakland and San Diego based on best win percentage in common games.) | ||
| 5 | y - Pittsburgh | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | .492 | .411 | |||
| 6 | y - Cincinnati | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | .492 | .326 | Wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head win percentage. | ||
| 7 | Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | .461 | .396 | |||
| 8 | NY Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | .500 | .398 | Wins tie break over San Diego based on head-to-head win percentage. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Oakland (San Diego wins tie break over Oakland based on best win percentage in conference games). | ||
| 9 | San Diego | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | .516 | .430 | Wins tie break over Oakland based on best win percentage in conference games. | ||
| 10 | Oakland | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | .504 | .438 | |||
| 11 | Kansas City | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3-0 | 4-8-0 | .512 | .464 | |||
| 12 | Miami | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-0 | .504 | .417 | Wins tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head win percentage. | ||
| 13 | Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-0 | .520 | .510 | |||
| 14 | Jacksonville | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3-3-0 | 4-8-0 | .500 | .363 | |||
| 15 | Cleveland | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-0 | .531 | .313 | |||
| 16 | Indianapolis | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2-4-0 | 2-10-0 | .539 | .594 | |||
